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Autore |
Ormsbee J. Todd <1970-> |
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Titolo |
The meaning of gay : interaction, publicity, and community among homosexual men in 1960s San Francisco / / J. Todd Ormsbee |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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9786613911803 |
1-283-59935-X |
0-7391-4471-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (354 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gay community - California - San Francisco - History - 20th century |
Gay culture - California - San Francisco - History - 20th century |
Gay men - California - San Francisco - Social conditions - 20th century |
Gay men - California - San Francisco - Social life and customs - 20th century |
Gay community |
Gay identity |
San Francisco (Calif.) Social life and customs 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; San Francisco Gay Organizations, 1961-1 972; San Francisco Gay Publications, 1961-1 972; Preface; Introduction: Homosexuality and Meaning; 1: The Origins and Values of a Gay Male Public; 2: Sickness and Sin: Gay Men Confront Symbolic Domination; 3: Conflict over the Ends and Means of Gay Counter-Publicity; 4: The Struggle for a Gay Community; 5: The Meaning of Gay Sex: Intimacy, Love, and Friendship; 6: Gay Masculinities; 7: The Meaning of ""Gay""; Conclusion: Meaning, Desire, and the Future of ""Gay"" |
Appendix: San Francisco and the United States as Environment, 1961-1972Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Meaning of Gay traces the conflicts among San Francisco's gay men and with the dominant society, describing the broad range of meanings they came to ascribe onto 'gayness' between 1962 and 1972. |
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